🎄 Group Ornament Making Plus Experience
A creative, unique and interactive 3-hour group session where each person will try basic woodturning and also finish a beautiful hanging ornament to take home. It’s a fun, relaxed experience for tourists, staycationers, families, and friends—something truly unique to do together in Kerry.
 
✨ What You'll Do
Each guest in your group will:
• Try their hand at turning a basic spindle cylinder on the lathe
• Watch a professional woodturning demonstration as I shape a hanging ornament
• Personalise the ornament through sanding, sealing, waxing, and colouring
• Embellish with gold wax and apply a high-gloss finish
• Fit a hook eye and choose a ribbon to complete the piece
• Take home both of your handcrafted items as unique keepsakes
Don't worry—I'll guide and assist you at every step. If a stage proves too tricky, I’m happy to help.
 
🌟 Why Choose This Experience?
• Hands-on turning and decorating in a real working studio
• Suitable for complete beginners
• Everyone leaves with two items they helped create
• Unique activity not available anywhere else in Ireland
• More affordable than Airbnb when booked direct
This is the only group experience I know of where you’ll take part in both turning and ornament finishing—a great mix of learning and creativity.
 
📅 Availability
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Saturday only
• Please check my calendar and book early—dates are limited and listed on multiple platforms
 
💳 Experience Pricing (Cash / Online)
• 2 people: €150 / €156
• 3 people: €200 / €208
• 4 people: €220 / €228
• Online includes card fees
• Pay cash on the day to save
• Gift vouchers available via dropdown above
📹 Watch the Ornament Making experience preview on TikTok
 
🎁 Gift Vouchers Available
Perfect for Christmas, birthdays, or something a bit different.
• Available by post (An Post letter) or collection
• Provide the recipient’s name and delivery info when ordering
• Vouchers can be personalised on request
👉 See full Gift Voucher Terms and Conditions.
 
🛡️ Additional Information
• Face shields and dust masks provided
• If you have allergies to wood dust, this may not be suitable
• Air filters run during the session to reduce airborne particles
• If you'd like to view a small selection of handmade stock, please let me know in advance
📌 I’ve become known for these colourful hanging ornaments—which I believe are unlike anything made by other turners. They combine natural grain and bold finishing styles.
 
🎓Hands-On Teaching Experience
Each experience session is structured as a hands-on teaching class, just like my tuition sessions, where I demonstrate and explain woodturning skills and techniques, covering a wide range of topics on each piece we create.
 
🎄 A handmade memory that lasts far beyond the season.
 
📞 Contacting Me for Bookings & Vouchers
📋 Use the Contact Page for all enquiries—it’s the most reliable way to reach me.
📧 I reply within 2 hours (check your spam folder too).
📝 Why not phone? Calls disrupt work and details can get lost.
The form helps me respond thoroughly and stay organised.
 
Thanks for understanding—I look forward to welcoming your group! 😊